Use only qualified surgeons for breast augmentation, advises Michael Chong

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A 48-year-old sales consultant suffered lumps in her breasts and pain after undergoing a silicone injection for breast augmentation.  The victim, who is only known as Chan, on Friday (Feb 23) said she did the procedure some 20 years ago after a beautician recommended it.  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/2hzdf2tv  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 A 48-year-old woman suffered complications, including breast lumps and pain, 20 years

00:08 after undergoing a silicone injection breast augmentation.

00:12 The sales consultant, identified only as Chan, said she had undergone the procedure recommended

00:17 by a beautician.

00:18 "I went to the beauty salon, washed my face and applied the cream.

00:24 The beauty salon told me that the cream would help me improve my body shape.

00:36 The beauty salon didn't tell me it was silicone.

00:38 They told me it was a non-harmful product that could be applied to the breast.

00:44 It was an injection.

00:45 The injection process was very painful."

00:48 Less than five years after the procedure, Chan started noticing lumps on her breast

00:53 and pain soon followed.

00:55 "I had undergone breast augmentation, but the results were negative.

01:02 I thought, 'Why is it that I can feel something on my hand, but it's safe?'

01:09 But in the end, I felt the lump slowly solidify and become bigger.

01:15 So I went to the hospital for MRI and the results were negative.

01:22 My cells are healthy.

01:25 The unhealthy part is the lump.

01:28 It has already been combined with my flesh."

01:34 She added that her plastic surgeons advised her to either remove her breasts or live with

01:38 the condition for the rest of her life.

01:41 Unhappy with these options, she opted for surgery in Vietnam in January this year to

01:46 remove the silicone.

01:48 "I was very lucky to find this method.

01:51 I found the right time and the right doctor to do this.

01:57 Thankfully, it was all resolved.

01:59 I want to call on more victims to not ignore this issue and to get tested.

02:08 Don't try to do these irregular treatments."

02:17 MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong advised that

02:22 beauty procedures or surgeries conducted by unlicensed individuals are often detrimental

02:27 to health.

02:29 He urged those who wish to undergo aesthetic procedures to always consult with reputable

02:33 doctors and specialists.

02:38 "I'm not going to be a doctor.

02:39 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

02:40 I'm not going to be a doctor.

02:41 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

02:42 I'm not going to be a doctor.

02:43 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

02:44 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

02:45 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

02:46 I'm not going to be a surgeon.

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